04.17.09
Posted in Pearls of Wisdom at 1:48 am by Shhh....
Summer Internship
Prefer college student with some knowledge of database.
Please send resume to: aslam1048 AT yahoo.com
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ICM Benefits Network
Islamic Center of Maryland (ICM) is trying to expand benefits to both our members and area Muslim businesses by linking them together through ICM Benefits Network (IBN). If you or someone you know has business in products or services, we kindly request you to join ICM Benefits Network (IBN). In exchange for discount or value added services to our members, we will promote your business free of charge. There are a large number of Muslims families and individuals linked to ICM in many ways.
Insha’Allah by working together it will be a win-win situation where ICM members will get tangible benefits in products and services while the area business will have dependable customer base in these difficult economic times. As more people and businesses join the network, the more benefits and revenues will be for both consumers and service providers in our community. For enlisting your business, please fill up a Join ICM Benefits Network (IBN) application at our office. You may also download it from ICM website at the following link:
http://icomd.org/forms/JoinIBNForm.pdf
Please complete the form below and submit to ICM in person, by mail, e-mail or fax. For questions, comments and suggestions on how your business can enlist with ICM, please contact Br. Iqbal Yousuf by phone at (301) 742-1147 or via e-mail at iy2005 AT hotmail.com.
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Creative Education and Publishing is looking for
for artists and graphic designers who can generate pictures for our stories which are in Arabic as well as English Islamic stories writers for kids 4-9 years old.
Please let me know if you are interested to be part of this projects.
Thanks
Alameddine Kaddoura
703 856 7005
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Creative Education and Publishing is looking for Arabic Language Stories as well as English Islamic stories writers for kids 4-9 years old.
The stories are of;
8 pages, each page has one or two lines with a picture. and or
16 Pages, each page has four or 5 lines with a picture.
Please let me know if you are interested to be part of this project.
Thanks
Alameddine Kaddoura
703 856 7005
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Children’s Nasheed Group
With the help of Allah [subahanahu wa taala (SWT)] the 2nd annual Quran Recitation Competition Awards ceremony was very successful. You can see the happiness in the faces of all kids and their parents.
Now we are embarking on the second step, to establish a professional Nasheed group in Metro Washington form kids whose ages are between 8 and 12 years.
We have a talented sister who authored and put tunes to many songs for children and then trained some kids to sing them. She is willing to take care of training this professional group of kids.
We are very much interested in organizing something like this nasheed group on a regular basis, so that they can help our community to enjoy the fun of good and clean music vs. other types of music.
We are looking now for 10-12 kids.
We need committed group. Training will be once a week in Falls Church in the neighborhood of skyline.
Please let me know if you are interested to have your kids part of this.
Thanks
Wassalam
Alameddine Kaddoura
703-856-7005
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Tags: Children Nasheed group, ICM Benefits Network, Summer Internship, Youth
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03.19.09
Posted in Pearls of Wisdom at 7:27 am by Shhh....
Many of us do not take the time to notice and acknowledge how beautiful we are as humans. We may be great lovers of beauty, seeing it in the people, places, and things around us, while completely missing it in ourselves. Some of us feel that it is vain to consider our appearance too much, or we may find that when we look at ourselves, all we see are imperfections. Often we come to the mirror with expectations and preconceived notions about beauty that blind us from seeing ourselves clearly. As a result, we miss the beauty that is closest to us, the beauty we are. Sometimes we see our beauty in a shallow way, noticing how well we are conforming to social norms, but failing to see the deeper beauty that shines out from within and that will continue to shine regardless of how we measure up to society’s ideal. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: DailyOM.com, inner beauty, true beauty
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02.16.09
Posted in Pearls of Wisdom at 12:37 pm by Shhh....
May Allah protect our sisters and correct the affairs of our brothers. Ameen
By Gene Warner
News Staff Reporter
Orchard Park police are investigating a particularly gruesome killing, the beheading of a woman, after her husband — an influential member of the local Muslim community — reported her death to police Thursday.
Police identified the victim as Aasiya Z. Hassan, 37. Detectives have charged her husband, Muzzammil Hassan, 44, with second-degree murder.
“He came to the police station at 6:20 p.m. [Thursday] and told us that she was dead,” Orchard Park Police Chief Andrew Benz said late this morning.
Muzzammil Hassan told police that his wife was at his business, Bridges TV, on Thorn Avenue in the village. Officers went to that location and discovered her body.
Muzzammil Hassan is the founder and chief executive officer of Bridges TV, which he launched in 2004, amid hopes that it would help portray Muslims in a more positive light.
The killing apparently occurred some time late Thursday afternoon. Detectives still are looking for the murder weapon.
“Obviously, this is the worst form of domestic violence possible,” Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III said today.
Authorities say Aasiya Hassan recently had filed for divorce from her husband.
“She had an order of protection that had him out of the home as of Friday the 6th [of February],” Benz said.
Muzzammil Hassan was arraigned before Village Justice Deborah Chimes and sent to the Erie County Holding Center.
gwarner@buffnews.com
Find this article at:
http://www.buffalonews.com/494/story/578644.html
Tags: Aasiya Z. Hassan, Domestic Violence, Muslims, Muzzammil Hassan
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02.13.09
Posted in Pearls of Wisdom at 5:29 pm by Shhh....
Courtesy sister Naseerah
1. Remember that your lord forgives those who ask Him for forgiveness, and He accepts the repentance of those who repent, and He accepts those who come back to Him.
2. Show mercy to the weak and you will be happy; give to the needy and you will be well; do not bear grudges and you will be healthy.
3. Be optimistic, for Allah is with you , and the angels are prating for forgiveness for you , and paradise awaits you.
4. Wipe away your tears, think well of your Lord, and chase away your worries by remembering the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon you.
5. Do not think that this world is ever perfect for anyone. There is no one on the face of the earth who gets all that he wants of is free from all kinds of distress.
6. Be like a tall tree with high aims; if a stone is thrown at it, it simply lets its fruits drop.
7. Have you ever heard that grief brings back what has been lost, or that worry corrects mistakes? So why greave and worry then?
8. Do not expect trials and calamities, rather expect peace, safety and good health, if Allah wills.
9. Extinguish the flames of hatred from your heart by forgiving everyone who has ever hurt you.
10. Ghusl, wudu, siwak and being organized are effective medicines for all kinds of distress and worry.
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Posted in Pearls of Wisdom at 1:23 pm by Shhh....
When trials come, as they do, what will the first words on our lips be? To Umm Zayed, the words of the Istirjaa prayer - to Allah we belong and to Him will we return - helped her to reconcile with a sudden and unexpected loss.
WE are taught that we should not ask for or seek out trials or difficulties in life. In fact, our Prophet (peace be upon him) instructed us to “Seek refuge with Allah from trials and tribulations, both visible and hidden” (Sahih Muslim). Yet, the virtues and rewards of observing patience in the face of adversity is highly extolled in our deen.
In the story of Umm Al-Momineen, Umm Salamah, she narrates the events following the death of her beloved husband, Abu Salamah. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) taught her how best to respond to her trial, by teaching her the beautiful words of the Istirjaa.
She says:
“The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: ‘There is no Muslim who suffers a calamity and says what Allah has commanded: ‘Innaa Lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raji’oon. Allahummaa ujurni fi musibati w’ukhluf li khayran minha’ (Truly! To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. O Allah, reward me for my calamity and compensate me with something better than that), but Allah will compensate him with something better.
“When Abu Salamah died, I said, ‘Who among the Muslims could be better than Abu Salamah, the first family to migrate to the Messenger of Allah?’ Then I said (this Du’a) and Allah compensated me with the Messenger of Allah.” (Sahih Muslim).
The inspiring narrative ends on a happy note where she is blessed with a new husband in the person of the Prophet (peace be upon him) – a prospect she could never have imagined. This was the result of her faith, her patience and her Du’a at the time of her loss.
One can feel the emotional turmoil Umm Salamah went through and reflecting on the power of Allah, and make a Du’a: “Oh Allah, don’t put me into any trial. But if and when you do, for You do as You will, according to Your Wisdom, then guide me to remember You when calamity strikes. Guide me to the Istirjaa. Give me the strength of faith and soundness of mind to pray to you for patience and better compensation at that critical moment.”
“Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil).” (Qur’an, 2:155)
Indeed whatever is destined for us, good or bad, will come to pass. Allah can test us and whenever this will happen, don’t forget to say:
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raajioon. Allah humma ujurni fi musibati wa ikhlufli khairun minha.”
Indeed, Allah will listen our Du’a. Indeed Allah will guide us. Allah is Most Loving and Most Merciful to His servants.
The scholars have said that if we are guided to patience and to the words of Istirjaa after a disaster hits us, we should thank Allah for this honour. The Qur’an tells us: “… Give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere” (Qur’an, 2:155).
Every traumatic periods are short-lived. We should remind ourselves of the special blessing of Allah on us at hard times.
Only Allah Who took care of us yesterday and will take
“O Allah, if and when you decide to try me again, guide my heart to more than patience. Guide me to the state of Ridha (pleasure in God’s decree and decision).” Ameen.
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